The Compliance Associate will work with the Investment Compliance team within the Legal and Compliance Department at PIMCO s headquarters in Newport Beach, CA, responsible for working to facilitate PIMCO s compliance program, particularly the Trade Surveillance team.

The Trade Surveillance team monitors firm-wide trading across all traded products globally for adherence to trade allocation, cross trades, same day trades, market manipulation and potential conflicts of interest policies and regulations. The candidate will be responsible for review, research and escalation of day-to-day exception reports as well as building trending

The candidate will work closely with teams and individuals in the Legal & Compliance Department and across all functional areas within the firm, as well as with non-U.S. offices. The candidate may be expected to interact with employees across functions and at all levels of seniority, dealing with issues in a fast paced environment.

Keys to success in this role include the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, maintain strong organizational skills, demonstrate proactivity, provide accurate and direct practical advice in a timely fashion, and possess strong communication skills (both written and verbal).

Stay informed of global regulatory and market structure changes that may affect the scope of existing surveillance program
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Liaise with the Technology, Legal, Analytics, Portfolio Risk and other trade floor partners to evolve the surveillance program.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

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Experience in a compliance or portfolio risk management role
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An undergraduate degree with a preferred major in business/finance
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Solid knowledge of fixed income, equity and derivative products
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Strong data analysis skills
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Possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal
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Strong working knowledge with MS Excel and Macros/Visual Basic
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Be self-directed, with the ability to proactively identify and analyze problems
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Have good organization skills with the ability to work towards and meet deadlines
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Ability to develop relationships across various global stakeholders within and outside of Legal and Compliance.
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Minimum of 2 years experience

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.